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Originally Posted by Bryanna
MelodyL,
The root may be a bit tricky to extract because it has been root canaled making it brittle, fragile and infected and there may be some gum disease occurring in that area from the bacteria. Also the older we get, the more dense our jaw bone becomes and sometimes teeth become a bit ankylosed, fused to the bone. So it would be ideal to have an oral surgeon remove it.
Bryanna
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Oh brother, Alan is going to LOVE that.
Thanks so much for clearing it up. I once read that a dentist said he would NEVER get a root canal because the canals are always infected, that he would get it pulled and get an implant. I remember reading this somewhere. The way the economy is now, who on earth can afford these things?
Will update Monday night. Thanks so much
Melody